Tag : Saudi Arabia

Cii Radio| Ayesha Ismail| 13 February 2018| 27 Jumadul Ula 1439
A Saudi cleric has come under fire on social media over a ruling that women do not have to wear the loose-fitting abaya robe, prompting a clarification from the sheikh.
Sheikh ...

Cii Radio| Ayesha Ismail| 08 January 2018| 21 Jumadul Ula 1439
Saudi Arabia has granted Air India approval to operate the first direct flights to Israel over its airspace.
The approval means the journey time from India to Israel will be shortened ...

Cii Radio| Ayesha Ismail| 05 February 2018| 18 Jumadul Ula 1439
Soccer team abayas have become the new way for women to express their support for their favorite soccer teams after the General Sports Authority allowed women into sport stadiums.
Women for ...

Cii Radio| Ayesha Ismail| 31 January 2018| 13 Jumadul Ula 1439
Saudi Arabia has awarded the first major contracts for the planned $500bn NEOM City on the Red Sea Coast, Dubai-based business news site MEED reported this week.
NEOM, a project announced ...

Cii Radio| Ayesha Ismail| 27 January 2018| 09 Jumadul Ula 1439
“The world is not used to seeing Saudi Arabia moving quickly and boldly,” he said during a conference held at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
“Some criticized Saudi Arabia ...

Cii Radio| Ayesha Ismail| 16 January 2018| 28 Rabi ul Aakhir 1439
British rights organisations have called on the UK government to cancel the visit of the Saudi Crown Prince, Mohammed Bin Salman, to Britain, which was announced by the UK’s ...

Cii Radio| Ayesha Ismail| 12 January 2018| 24 Rabi ul Aakhir 1439
A Saudi private company on Thursday opened the first car showroom for women only just five months before a decision allowing females to drive takes effect.
The showroom was opened ...

Cii Radio| Ayesha Ismail| 12 January 2018| 24 Rabi ul Aakhir 1439
Saudi Arabia is to allow women who are at least 25 years old to visit the kingdom without the need to be accompanied by a family member, a Saudi ...